B1 After reading the story, Daniel wrote down some words he does not know. Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 as good as (line 12) ______
2 satisfy (line 17) ______
3 virus (line 19) ______
4 properly (line 19) ______
5 in a complete mess (line 22) ______
6 store (line 23) ______
a very untidy or dirty
b in a correct way
c keep something somewhere
d very nearly
e instructions that are designed to cause computer problems
f provide what is needed
1 as good as (line 12) ______
2 satisfy (line 17) ______
3 virus (line 19) ______
4 properly (line 19) ______
5 in a complete mess (line 22) ______
6 store (line 23) ______
a very untidy or dirty
b in a correct way
c keep something somewhere
d very nearly
e instructions that are designed to cause computer problems
f provide what is needed
答案：1-d, 2-f, 3-e, 4-b, 5-a, 6-c
解析：1. "as good as" 意为“几乎，差不多”，对应d；2. "satisfy" 意为“满足”，即提供所需，对应f；3. "virus" 是“病毒”，会导致电脑问题，对应e；4. "properly" 是“正确地”，对应b；5. "in a complete mess" 是“一团糟”，即非常不整洁，对应a；6. "store" 是“储存”，对应c。
解析：1. "as good as" 意为“几乎，差不多”，对应d；2. "satisfy" 意为“满足”，即提供所需，对应f；3. "virus" 是“病毒”，会导致电脑问题，对应e；4. "properly" 是“正确地”，对应b；5. "in a complete mess" 是“一团糟”，即非常不整洁，对应a；6. "store" 是“储存”，对应c。
B2 Daniel is thinking of the good and bad points of having a robot. Help him complete the lists below using the information in the story on pages 38 and 39.
Good points
1 With the robot's help, I will have a lot more time to ______.
2 It can make ______ for me in the morning.
3 It can ______ my clothes.
4 It can ______ at the supermarket if I am busy.
5 It can ______ after dinner.
6 My flat will look ______.
Bad points
1 If the robot catches ______, it will cause a lot of problems.
2 It might ______ early in the morning.
3 It might lay my food on the ______.
4 It might store milk in the ______.
5 It might spread coins, bills and my ______ all over the floor.
6 It might move too fast and ______.
Good points
1 With the robot's help, I will have a lot more time to ______.
2 It can make ______ for me in the morning.
3 It can ______ my clothes.
4 It can ______ at the supermarket if I am busy.
5 It can ______ after dinner.
6 My flat will look ______.
Bad points
1 If the robot catches ______, it will cause a lot of problems.
2 It might ______ early in the morning.
3 It might lay my food on the ______.
4 It might store milk in the ______.
5 It might spread coins, bills and my ______ all over the floor.
6 It might move too fast and ______.
答案：Good points: 1. relax, 2. breakfast, 3. iron, 4. go shopping, 5. tidy up, 6. as good as new
Bad points: 1. a virus, 2. wake me up, 3. bed, 4. rubbish bin, 5. private papers, 6. knock things over
解析：根据故事内容，机器人能帮助节省时间放松、做早餐、熨衣服、购物、饭后整理，使公寓如新；缺点包括感染病毒、早醒、把食物放床上、牛奶存垃圾桶、散落私人物品、移动快撞翻东西。
Bad points: 1. a virus, 2. wake me up, 3. bed, 4. rubbish bin, 5. private papers, 6. knock things over
解析：根据故事内容，机器人能帮助节省时间放松、做早餐、熨衣服、购物、饭后整理，使公寓如新；缺点包括感染病毒、早醒、把食物放床上、牛奶存垃圾桶、散落私人物品、移动快撞翻东西。